Quakes great & Norwich City legend Huckerby returns

Huckerby to be in attendance for Quakes vs. Norwich City FC

July 17, 2013

Earthquakes Media Relations

The Earthquakes are set to play a friendly against EPL-side Norwich City F.C. at Buck Shaw Stadium on July 20. A San Jose Earthquake great and former Norwich City footballer, Darren Huckerby will be in the audience that night, and SJEarthquakes.com had the chance to catch up with the Englishman.

Prior to joining the Quakes in 2008, Darren Huckerby is a veteran English Premier League player. After short stints with Lincoln City, Newcastle United and Millwall, Huckerby first spent several seasons with Coventry City, scoring 28 goals in 94 appearances. His most memorable season with the club came in 1998 where he notched the game-winning goal against Manchester United at Highfield Road.

Following his time with Coventry, Huckerby played for Leeds United, Manchester City and Nottingham Forest before finding a home with Norwich City F.C. in 2003. During the Nottingham native’s first full season with Norwich, he scored 14 goals, leading the club to a First Division championship and promotion to the EPL. He was voted the team’s Player of the Year twice, and finished his Norwich career with 36 goals in 174 appearances. A fan favorite, Huckerby was voted to the Greatest Ever Norwich City XI team following his final season with the canaries.

In July 2008, Huckerby joined the San Jose Earthquakes after a trade with Toronto F.C. Huckerby made an immediate impact for the club, winning the 2008 MLS Newcomer of the Year Award. He would make 28 appearances for the Quakes from 2008-09, scoring nine goals. A hip injury forced him to retire from the sport in 2009.

Huckerby returned to England and is currently an Academy coach at Norwich City.